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07-31-2008, 11:34 PM
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Arizona "native" back yard - cactus blooms
As a “companion” post to my “Arizona naturalized yard” post, this one just shows a few (very few) my cactus (and a couple of non-cactus) that have bloomed recently. I probably have almost as many different cactus varieties as I do of orchids.
These cactus blooms can be as beautiful as orchids, but they generally only last for a day and bloom only once a year. Some varieties will bloom 2 or 3 times annually, and some will re-bloom (same blossom) for 2 or 3 days. They DO have a succession of bloom, so one cactus may be in bloom for a week or so, and there is something blooming much of the time. They bloom MOSTLY when it is rainy . . . we have 2 “rainy seasons” a year here . . . and “rainy” means total of 5-6 inches for the season, 10-12 for the entire year. Yes . . . it’s a dry heat.
It’s a shame the cactus are not more floriferous, because some of them are really spectacular.
The last picture is an Agave (used to make Tequila).
Ed
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07-31-2008, 11:48 PM
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poor agave, it put its life into that bloom, hopefully it attracted something
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08-01-2008, 12:06 AM
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Looks fantastic! I lived in Tucson for 6.5 years (graduated from Sabino and spent 4years at UA) before I moved to Hawaii and I do miss those cactus blooms and the monsoons! My mom told me that the storms are pretty impressive this year. Thanks for the pics!
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08-01-2008, 12:19 AM
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Beautiful. Thanks for sharing
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08-01-2008, 12:20 AM
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Ed what are the white blossoms in the fourth pic? I like them a lot...
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08-01-2008, 01:29 AM
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The White blossoms
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Originally Posted by stonedragonfarms
Ed what are the white blossoms in the fourth pic? I like them a lot...
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In the forth picture . . . that is an Echinopsis hybrid, don't know the name. It is actually a very pale purple-pink blush. The one that is a true white is the fifth one (last one on the left) . . . that is a Cereus hybrid.
AND, to rtsingleton . . . that Agave was swarming with insects day and night (moths), and the occasional hummingbird. That spike was about 12 feet tall, and the bloom head lasted about 2 months. I do hate to have them bloom (which they seldom do) because then I lose a nice landscape plant, and need to replace it.
Ed
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08-01-2008, 02:21 AM
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hi ed. i enjoyed you,re cacti very much.
i do have some in my rockgarden in the summermonths; but have to bring them back in when it gets cold.
they really don,t like it in the house. poor things
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08-01-2008, 06:22 AM
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WoW!! Those are just gorgeous
I wish I could grow these in my yard - Lucky you Ed.
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08-01-2008, 10:51 AM
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WOW Ed those blossoms blew me away. THEY'RE GORGEOUS!!!
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08-01-2008, 11:28 AM
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Very nice Ed. Keep em' coming!
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